| WHY CERTIFY?
Certification under the FICS framework is defined as the process for assessing, validating and recognising specific job role competencies as determined by the FICS competency standards.
The FICS certification is a formal recognition of the competence of financial practitioners. The achievement of certification is indicative that a practitioner has demonstrated mastery of industry-established knowledge, skills and behavioral requirements required to undertake the tasks, roles and responsibilities of a specific job that he/she is certified in. In other words, it is a quality mark that would be recognised by the industry, and could be used to distinguish a certified practitioner from the cohort.
FICS Certification provides a distinction for successful practitioners by conferring on the practitioner an acknowledgement that the practitioner has:
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Met the industry-benchmark in handling the demands of the financial services “job role” he/she is certified in; |
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Demonstrated the ability to apply the expected level of knowledge and skills on the job in accordance with industry best practices; and |
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Agreed to adhere to the standards of professional competency, industry ethics and a commitment to a career in their chosen field. |
Note: FICS certification is not a performance appraisal. The aim of certification is to present an objective, critical assessment of the practitioner’s knowledge, skills and abilities at the time of assessment.
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